Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 33.24 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Zimbabwe, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Zimbabwe stood at 33.24 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.02 headcount basis in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.24 headcount basis, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.02 headcount basis | 47.02 headcount basis | 47.02 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.28 headcount basis | 37.73 headcount basis | 42.4 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.98 headcount basis | 33.24 headcount basis | 38.64 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Zimbabwe?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Zimbabwe was 33.24 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.02 headcount basis in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.24 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 39th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release